Coordinates: 52°24′N 1°09′E / 52.40°N 1.15°E
| Burston and Shimpling | |
  Burston and Shimpling
Burston and Shimpling shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Population | 538 |
| - Density | 59 /km2 (150 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Burston and Shimpling |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DISS |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| Postcode district | IP22 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Burston and Shimpling are small villages and form a united parish in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish covers an area of 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi) and had a population of 538 in 206 households at the 2001 census.[1]
The church of Shimpling, St George, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is in care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Location
Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing,[2] absorbing Burston only much later. These divisions largely remain.
Notes
- ^ "Burston & Shimpling parish information". South Norfolk Council. 23 July 2008. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/burston_parish.asp. Retrieved on 20 June 2009.
- ^ Blomefield, Francis (c.1736, published c.1806). History of Norfolk. 1. London.
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